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MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM), HIV AND AIDS

There are biological, behavioural and legal factors which put men who have sex with men 24 times more at risk of HIV compared with the general population.

Many countries have made significant progress in recognising the rights of LGBTQ people, while in other countries punitive laws and homophobia create additional barriers for men who have sex with men from accessing HIV prevention, testing and treatment services.

Globally, more funding is required to support targeted HIV prevention, testing and treatment programmes for men who have sex with men